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      Here is my newest watercolor painting “Bluebird and Peaches”  which won an Award at the

      Fall 2011 Watercolor Society of Oregon Fall Show at Sunriver Lodge, Sunriver, Oregon.

      All 80 paintings at the Fall Show will be on exhibit there until November 7, 2011. 

      The 20 Award-winning paintings will travel to Port Orford Library, Port Orford, Oregon

      for the November/December WSO Traveling Exhibit in Southern Oregon.              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Bluebird and Peaches”

watercolor by

Patricia Schmidt © 2011

The peaches have an underpainting of a purple mix (Alizarin Crimson and Ultramarine Blue), then many, many layers of yellows, reds and orange watercolor washes.

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The basket is under painted with layers of Ultramarine Blue.  With a fine pointed brush, layers of Burnt Sienna and Burnt Umber were added, leaving lots of white edges for contrast. 

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The Bluebird is under painted with the purple mix, then painted with Ultramarine Blue and touches of Manganese Blue. 

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The cloth area also has an underpainting of the purple mix and light washes of Ultramarine Blue. Then various green mixtures were layered on top.

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More of the basket is painted here, with the Ultramarine Blue underpainting showing the first layer of paint, then Burnt Umber or Burnt Sienna is painted on top.          →

 

 

I thought the green color of the cloth was too dull looking, too neutralized, so I carefully wiped off the green color with a damp sponge.  Then I repainted the purple underpainting.  While it was drying, I experimented with other greens mixes until I came up with a green I liked better.  Painting is all about personal choice.   Fortunately, 300# Arches watercolor paper is very sturdy for wiping off paint., so not a problem about changing my mind! 

I also painted Burnt Umber in the fabric shadows for the flower under the basket.                              →

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Various red mixtures completed the flower in the shadows under the basket.

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Now a variety of greens were painted on the shadowed cloth.  Light Burnt Umber washes were painted in the light flower.

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To see the completed painting, please go to the top of the page.